The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th May 2023 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th May 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Delight in birdsong when crossing heightTHRILLAAcross 5: Second small cap went astray againBACKSLIDAAcross 9: Solution obtained by division not quite workingQUOTIENTAAcross 10: Blighted cast close to mutinyMOULDYAAcross 11: Spotted girl going round grand cathedral's colourful display?STAINED GLASSAAcross 13: Leading lady starts to dominate in vaudeville actDIVAAAcross 14: Moves awkwardly and clears off, hampering doctorCLAMBERSAAcross 17: Thriving, or just OK?VERY WELLAAcross 18: Outstanding poetry recitalOWEDAAcross 20: Consequence of sheep's sex change procedure?RAMIFICATIONAAcross 23: Minimal payments covering women's toilets at firstFEWESTAAcross 24: Doddering engineers on retiring list after last monthDECREPITAAcross 25: Temple of Greek god, old parts in additionPANTHEONAAcross 26: Annoyed when raven's last aboard Noah's craftNARKEDDDown 2: Takings from assembly room picked upHAULDDown 3: Undergoing trial with a company's banks when will's lackingINTESTACYDDown 4: Spooner's small Scottish song roomLEEWAYDDown 5: Bone and short cartilage injured where beds arranged for visitorsBOTANICAL GARDENDDown 6: Entertainer's trick taking in reporters etcCOMEDIANDDown 7: Head's row overheardSKULLDDown 8: Reckless trendy individual turning tailINDISCREETDDown 12: Movie-maker's constant echo penetrating behind closed doorsCINE-CAMERADDown 15: Ex-PM put up with fearsome EurasianBROWN BEARDDown 16: Underrate French peach, one dry insideBELITTLEDDown 19: Jewish people accepting Roman Catholic gemZIRCONDDown 21: Bumbling in record timeINEPTDDown 22: Foul lifts not recordedLIVE